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Ariane 5

Ariane 5 sends up satellites for DirecTV, India

December 6, 2014 Stephen Clark

Two communications satellites rode an Ariane 5 rocket into space Saturday — one to beam down ultra-sharp television programming into millions of American homes and another craft to give Indian citizens expanded access to information technology.

Ariane 5

Live coverage: Ariane 5 blasts off on commercial flight

December 6, 2014 Stephen Clark

After a two-day delay caused by unfavorable high-altitude winds, an Ariane 5 rocket lifted off Saturday at 3:40 p.m. EST (2040 GMT) from French Guiana with communications satellites for DirecTV and India.

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  • Live coverage: SpaceX to launch unspecified satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
    July 12, 2025
  • Axiom Space, Oakley partner on spacesuit visor for Artemis missions
    July 12, 2025
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy picked as Interim NASA Administrator
    July 10, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
    July 8, 2025
  • Republican-backed reconciliation bill passes, includes funding for ISS, Artemis programs, Space Shuttle relocation
    July 5, 2025
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